The best photos of Earth from space by a NASA astronaut

American NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has spent 340 days in space, and today, March 2, his stay at the International Space Station ends. And throughout the year during the flight, Kelly and his partner, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, took part in various studies that allow scientists to better understand how the human body reacts to and adapts to long stay in space.

During the flight, Kelly took photos of the stunning views from the space station almost every day and posted them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Since the astronaut mission ends on March 2nd, NASA decided to select the best photos of our amazingly beautiful planet.

(Total 15 photos)

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Moon, Venus, Jupiter and Earth.

Astronaut Scott Kelly celebrates as fresh fruits and vegetables are delivered to the International Space Station.

Milky Way.

A snowstorm that covered America.

Frozen lake in the Himalayas.

Amazing colors of Egypt.

Water off the coast of the Bahamas.

Water off the coast of the Bahamas.

Northern lights.

According to the astronaut, it was the most beautiful sunrise of the whole year.

Shanghai at night.

Moonlight illuminates Italy at night.

Hurricane Patricia is approaching Mexico.

American NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and his partner, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko.